You'll Never Guess Who Bought Most of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Tickets

Is modern day Star Wars a kids' movie franchise? The prequels sure felt that way. But The Force Awakens? Hardly. Industry data suggests that grown men purchased the most advance tickets to the latest installment of the beloved science fiction series when it shattered box office records with presales last week, according to Movio Media.

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"70% of ticket-buyers were males between 18 and 49 years of age, with an average age of 34," Variety reports. Here's one thing to keep in mind: kids don't have any money.

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